The majority of Americans in a new poll said that they were personally supportive of the idea of America electing a gay president, but the country was not ready for such a candidate to be elected.

Of registered voters surveyed, 70 percent said that they are open to electing a gay president, according to a survey from Quinnipiac University Poll released Tuesday. Of those that who identified as Republicans, 46 percent said they were open to the idea.

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A smaller majority, 52 percent, however, added that they did not believe the country at large was ready to vote for a gay candidate.

The poll comes as South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE (D) has surged into the top tier of candidates in some polls of early primary states. Buttigieg and Chasten Glezman were married in 2018.

A Suffolk University-Boston Globe poll of New Hampshire primary voters released Tuesday found Buttigieg had moved into a second-place tie with Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) with 12 percent of the vote. Both trailed former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE who registered support from 20 percent of voters.

A poll earlier this month from NBC News and The Wall Street Journal found that 54 percent of voters would be “comfortable” with a gay president, while an additional 14 percent would be “enthusiastic” about electing one.

The Quinnipiac poll surveyed 1,044 voters nationwide between April 26-29. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.